REPUBLIC OF KENYA COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF WEST POKOT FIRST COUNTY INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2013 – 2017 REPUBLIC OF KENYA COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF WEST POKOT FIRST COUNTY INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2013 – 2017 Office of the Governor County Government of West Pokot P.O. Box West Pokot Telephone: Telefax. Email: Website: © County Government of West Pokot 2013 WEST POKOT FIRST COUNTY INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2013-2017 ii COUNTY VISION AND MISSION Vision To be a leading county in effective and efficient resource management, coordinated sustainable development and service delivery. Mission To facilitate equitable development and improved public service delivery to stimulate sustainable social-economic development, high quality of life and become the best county in Kenya. WEST POKOT FIRST COUNTY INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2013-2017 iii FOREWORD The Constitution of Kenya 2010 established two tier governance systems with a national government and 47 county governments. The County Government Act 2012 stipulates the need for all counties to prepare five-year County Integrated Development Plans (CIDPs) which replaces District Development Plans (DDPs) that used to guide development under former constitutional dispensation. These plans are expected to integrate county governments’ functions as specified in the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution and on relevant national policies. In view of the constitutional requirements and the need to promote the welfare of our residents, I am proud to present the West Pokot First County Integrated Development Plan that will cover the period 2013-2017. This is a blueprint that will guide future development agenda of our county. The Plan will form a basis for appropriating county public funds and integrates economic, physical, social, environmental and spatial aspects of our county. The Plan preparation has been guided by the Constitution, aspirations of Kenya Vision 2030 and its Second Medium Term Plan (MTP 2013- 2017) that the county is committed to defending and making it a reality respectively. The County Government under my leadership recognises the existence of socio-economic challenges affecting our residents that includes poverty, rampant insecurity, poor infrastructure and effects of climate change and will over the Plan period work tirelessly to promote the welfare of all residents. West Pokot CIDP 2013-2017 outlines programmes and projects aimed at address these challenges and in overall spur economic growth and development of our county. Under this Plan, the county government will put in place strategies to make West Pokot a destination of choice for all investors and will seek to accelerate investment in the areas of trade, industry, farming and tourism. The objective of this Plan will be to create a platform for informed decision making; create an environment for robust economic development; building social cohesion and further ensuring that within the county we realise our vision of working together in development and growth. The Plan contains programmes and projects designed with great consideration to promoting equitable distribution of resources within our county. Over the medium term period, the county government will implement programmes and projects aimed at improving our infrastructure, health-care services, education, environmental conservation, agricultural value addition and disaster risk management. Employment creation and promotion of entrepreneurial culture especially for the youth and women will also be a priority of my county government. These aspirations will be achieved through a public sector led, private sector driven and community based development approach. WEST POKOT FIRST COUNTY INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2013-2017 iv The county government under my able County Executive, County Assembly and County Staff will strive to build strong and efficient institutions to drive our development course. The County Assembly is a legislative organ and will play an oversight role on all County public institutions including the urban areas. In order to successfully implement this Plan, the county will pursue prudent financial management practises as outlined in the Public Finance Management Act 2012. The county will promote revenue collection to supplement allocations from the national government and ensure resources are prudently utilized during implementation of this Plan. My government will ensure efficient public service delivery with high level of integrity to enable our people reap the fruits of devolution. Recognizing the importance of all stakeholders in development of our county, the Plan was prepared through wide consultative process as required by Article 10 of the Constitution. Public consultations were undertaken in all sub-counties to collect views that informed the formulation of policies, programmes and projects outlined in this Plan. Going forward, successful implementation of our development priorities will require collaborative approach and a sense of responsibility by all stakeholders. Our county government will also work closely with the national government, neighbouring, and all other county governments in fostering our development agenda through building synergies and benefiting from varying comparative advantages. I therefore call upon all county residents, development partners, private sector players and all other stakeholders to commit themselves to play an important role in the implementation of this plan, so that our county moves forward to a prosperous future. The County government under my leadership on its part is committed to coordinating successful implementation of this plan. I strongly believe working together for this common course will take our county to greater heights of development and contribute to our Kenya Vision of being a middle-income rapidly industrializing country by 2030, offering all its citizens a high quality of life. H.E. SIMON KACHAPIN GOVERNOR, WEST POKOT COUNTY WEST POKOT FIRST COUNTY INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2013-2017 v ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The West Pokot First County Integrated Development Plan has been prepared through a consultative process involving varied stakeholders within the county. I am indebted to H.E the Governor Mr Simon Kachapin, His Deputy Mr. Titus Lottee and the County Executive Members, Senator Prof. John Longanyapuo, the Hon. Members of parliament and County Assembly for their support, guidance and their continued collaboration throughout the entire preparatory process. The Ministry of Devolution and Planning played a key role by preparing the guidelines and County Development Profiles that have informed the preparation of this Plan. The county shall continue working closely with the Ministry during implementation of this Plan especially in building capacity of our county staff. The County Planning Unit provided leadership, guidance and coordination of the various stakeholders and especially in designing programmes and projects contained herein. I am grateful to the leadership and support of the CIDP secretariat led by Mr. Maurice Wanyonyi (County Secretary) with members comprising of Mr. Philip Seroney (Chief Finance Officer), Mr. Powon Kapello (Transition Authority Coordinator), Kennedy Tegeret (County Development Planning Officer) and Mr. Joshua Ondari (County Physical Planning Officer). Preparation of this Plan could also not have been successful without invaluable technical input from Mr. Benard Biegon (DDO South and Central Pokot) and Mr. Isaac Ritakou (DDO North Pokot). The County Planning Unit also benefitted immensely from the technical heads of departments who provided guidance and inputs as well as leadership in their relevant areas of operations. I also wish to appreciate the immense role played by the members of the public who are the direct beneficiaries of this Plan. Their contribution during the Sub- County Consultative Forums made this Plan legimate and responsive to their needs. Finally, I wish to appreciate the individual persons and organizations that provided their inputs through memoranda and written submissions. To all, I thank you and look forward to continuous engagement in improving the lives of our county residents. Let us all arise to this righteous course of moving our county to prosperity. God bless you all. JOEL NGOLEKONG COUNTY EXECUTIVE MEMBER FINANCE AND ECONOMIC PLANNING WEST POKOT FIRST COUNTY INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2013-2017 vi TABLE OF CONTENTS County Vision and Mission .......................................................................................................... iii Foreword ........................................................................................................................................ iv Acknowledgements ...................................................................................................................... vi List of Tables, Charts and Maps ................................................................................................... x List of Abbreviations and Acronyms ........................................................................................... xi Executive Summary .................................................................................................................... xiii CHAPTER ONE COUNTY GENERAL INFORMATION ................................................................. 1 1.1 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................... 2 1.2 PHYSIOGRAPHIC AND NATURAL CONDITIONS ...........................................................................